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NEWINGTON, CT, Jun 14, 2000--Meeting June 8 in conjunction with HAM-COM in Dallas, representatives of the Amateur Radio industry focused much of their discussions on ideas to attract younger licensees. Some of the conversation also centered on ways to boost the number of amateurs.
Gordon West, WB6NOA, addresses the industry group meeting. The ARRL's Rosalie White, K1STO, and President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, are seated to his left. [Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY] |
HAM-COM hosted the meeting and provided dinner. Moderating the session were Gordon West, WB6NOA, and Evelyn Garrison, WS7A.
Those on hand included contingents from the ARRL and from major Amateur Radio manufacturers, suppliers, other publishers and instructors. Representing the League were President Jim Haynie, W5JBP; Field and Educational Services Manger Rosalie White, K1STO; Media Relations Manager Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY; and Advertising Manager John Bee, N1GNV.
L-R, Jim Einwalter, KF6PHR, of NCG; Rico Burgos, KC6FMM, of Yaesu; ARRL Advertising Manager John Bee, N1GNV; and Heather Collier, K6HEY, and Clint Bradford, KE6LCS, of ADI/Premier/Pryme. [Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY] |
Bee, who also attended a similar industry gathering earlier this year in Wisconsin, said he thought the Dallas meeting was, in general, positive. "The industry recognizes that it needs to take an active approach and to undertake, or at least fund, new approaches to increase participation," he said.
During the session, President Haynie spoke on the need for an intensified youth-recruitment campaign--now dubbed "The Big Project." He reiterated his intentions to raise $1 million in corporate and foundation donations for the project this year.
White reviewed recent Amateur Radio upgrade statistics and discussed various efforts under way in her department that focus on young people and schools.
ARRL's Jennifer Hagy addresses the industry group. Evelyn Garrison, WS7A, is seated to her right. [ARRL photo] |
Hagy outlined the League's extensive public relations efforts, including those associated with the April release of the Amateur Radio-related movie Frequency and the Willem van Tuijl story earlier this year. The concept to award amateur equipment as prizes to clubs that developed the most creative Amateur Radio promotions associated with Frequency had been a product of the Wisconsin industry gathering.
Top prize is an ICOM IC-746 HF/VHF transceiver. Winners of the competition will be selected based on each club's written description of its promotional activity. The awarding of the prizes will be determined by a panel consisting of representatives of the manufacturers and suppliers who donated to the prize pool.
Activity descriptions must be submitted no later than 5 PM Eastern Time on June 30, 2000, to Marjorie Bourgoin, KB1DCO, Field and Educational Services, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
In an effort to promote greater activity by school clubs, Rick Ruhl, N4GDO, of Creative Services Software offered to donate a copy of LogWindows to any school club that wants it. The company already offers PKTerm and PacTerm to schools.
A group photograph of the industry meeting participants. [Robert Syms, KO6ZL] |
Those represented at the Dallas industry gathering included: ADI/Pryme/Premier; Alinco; Alpha Power; Aluma Tower; Amateur Radio Trader; Am-Com; ARRL; Austin Amateur Radio; CQ Publications; C.G.A. Enterprises; Creative Services Software; Gordon West; Houston Amateur Radio Supply; ICOM; M2 Antennas; MAHA; Master Publishing; NCG Companies; Radio City; 73 magazine; W5YI Group; and Yaesu.
Another industry meeting is set to take place at the Huntsville Hamfest in August.
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